OUR MISSION
The Rikers Public Memory Project collects and makes visible the stories of people most impacted by Rikers Island, to mobilize action toward repairing its generational harms and interrupting the dehumanizing narratives about people harmed by Rikers.
Our vision is a New York City and society that has chosen a culture of care over punishment.
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Remember
RPMP’s oral history program is the largest public archive about the legacy of Rikers.
Repair
A multimedia exhibit will take art and community healing workshops around NYC.
Redress
RPMP oral histories document health impacts that justify community
reinvestment.
Call to Action
Project Founders
The Rikers Public Memory Project: A Community Truth and Healing Process (RPMP) is the outcome of an ongoing partnership between Freedom Agenda, Create Forward, and the Humanities Action Lab. Together they sought to explore how collective memory can be used as a strategic organizing tool in the movement to close Rikers Island.
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Support The Rikers Public Memory Project and our work to document and activate stories from Rikers through public programs and installations.